Saints' Jimmy Graham out against Bucs with injured shoulder

Jimmy Graham was ruled out for the second half of the Saints' game against the Buccaneers at the Superdome on Sunday, the team announced. The Pro Bowl tight end was not on the New Orleans sideline at the start of the second half after sitting out a handful of plays late in the first quarter and the entire second quarter.

There had been no word on what his injury was or the severity until after the second half had begun.

With 1:15 left in the first quarter, Graham caught a 23-yard pass at the Buccaneers' 12, got up slowly from the hit and left the game briefly. After he came back in, he was unable to hold onto a third-down pass on that same drive. The Saints kicked a field goal, and he remained out for the rest of the half.

The Saints led 6-0 when he left the game for good, and 13-10 at halftime.